Food Chains Quiz

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

• A person who works in a grocery store

• An animal that eats other animals

• A type of food preservative

What is the role of a predator in a food chain?

• Contributing to the overall health of the ecosystem

• Helping the prey species to reproduce

• Providing food for the prey species

• Controlling the population of prey species and maintaining the balance of the ecosystem

What is the difference between a herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore?

• They all eat the same food

• They have different diets.

• They are all the same type of animal

• They have different habitats

Explain the concept of a food web.

• A food web is a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains, showing the flow of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem.

• A food web is a type of fishing net used to catch seafood.

• A food web is a type of spider web made of food items.

• A food web is a cooking website that specializes in recipes for desserts.

How does energy flow through a food chain?

• Energy is only transferred within the same species in a food chain

• Energy is transferred through the food chain by the process of photosynthesis

• Energy is created from nothing and flows through the food chain

• Energy is transferred from one organism to another as they consume each other for food.

What is a consumer in a food chain?

• An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.

• A person who buys groceries

• An animal that only eats plants

• A type of food packaging

What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

• They break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

• They help in the reproduction of organisms

• They control the population of other organisms

• They consume other organisms for energy

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• They are the same thing

• A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains.

• A food chain is a type of food web

• A food web is a type of food chain